New law changes school board elections, terms

10:43 PM,
May 5, 2012

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Arguably, what is most notable about this Tuesday's ballot is what isn't there.

For the first time in many years, the annual springtime ballots in Michigan will include no school board races. A new state law signed by Gov. Rick Snyder in November requires school districts to hold their elections in Novembers of even-numbered years, beginning this year. The law also shifted the end of board terms from June 30 of election years to Dec. 31.

Across the 13 member districts of the Calhoun Intermediate School District, 14 board seats would have been up for a vote on Tuesday but now must wait for the fall. ...